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Words nearby lapstrake
lapse, lapsed, lapse rate, lapsible, lap-size, lapstrake, lapsus, lapsus calami, lapsus linguae, Laptev Sea, laptop
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British Dictionary definitions for lapstrake
lapstrake
lapstreak (ˈlæpˌstriːk)
/ (ˈlæpˌstreɪk) nautical /
adjective
another term for clinker-built
noun
a clinker-built boat
Word Origin for lapstrake
C18: from lap ² + strake
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